Introduction

Whether you use this as a drizzle over vanilla ice cream or brush it over a roasting chicken, this sauce adapted from Put ‘Em Up! Fruit by Sherri Brooks Vinton will find a niche in your pantry. It makes a delicious addition to gift baskets too - make it in the early Summer when the fruit is ripe and local, can it and wait for the wide eyes on Christmas morning!
Whether you use this as a drizzle over vanilla ice cream or brush it over a roasting chicken, this sauce adapted from Put ‘Em Up! Fruit by Sherri Brooks Vinton will find a niche in your pantry. It makes a delicious addition to gift baskets too - make it in the early Summer when the fruit is ripe and local, can it and wait for the wide eyes on Christmas morning!

Ingredients

Directions

Combine the berries and water in a saucepan and place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.Simmer, stirring often, for 10 minutes.Add the sugar, wine and brandy and return to a boil.Cook, stirring often, for 12 minutes.Place a fine strainer over a bowl and pour the cooked mixture through, discarding the solids. Return the strained mixture to the (clean) pot, stir in the vinegar, pepper and salt and simmer for 30-40 minutes, until it coats the back of a spoon.Process in a waterbath for 15 minutes.